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Description: | A copper-alloy strap loop of Medieval date.The frame is trapezoidal in plan and has sides of thin, rectangular section. The widest part is the vertical outer side. The width decreases towards the other vertical side, from the centre of which protrudes an integral rivet of oval section. The piece measures 13.7mm long, 14mm wide, up to 3.3mm thick and weighs 1.11g.Several similar strap loops were found in excavations in London, in layers dating from the late 13th to late 14th centuries (Egan and Pritchard 1991: 233-235). It is thought that they served to secure loose straps on clothing.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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